Mortgage Industry News
Florida’s First Federal Bank Acquires NOLA Lending Group
First Federal anticipates retention of most NOLA Lending Group employees. Continue Reading Florida’s First Federal Bank Acquires NOLA Lending Group
FHA Releases MMI Fund Report for FY 2025
The report stated the MMI Fund’s economic net worth rose by roughly $16 billion in FY 2025, reaching a new total of $188.87 billion. Continue Reading FHA Releases MMI Fund Report for FY 2025
Report: White House Aides Furious at FHFA’s Pulte Over Backlash on 50-Year Mortgage Plan
One of the unnamed sources in Politico’s coverage complained that Pulte “sold POTUS a bill of goods that wasn’t necessarily accurate.” Continue Reading Report: White House Aides Furious at FHFA’s Pulte Over Backlash on 50-Year Mortgage Plan
Zillow Sued Over Alleged Mortgage Steering
The lawsuit seeks to expand into a class action case that would cover all US homebuyers directed by a Zillow-affiliated agent into using the company’s mortgage services. Continue Reading Zillow Sued Over Alleged Mortgage Steering
Bloom Finance Company Debuts Reverse Mortgage with Lifetime Fixed Interest Rate
The new product is designed to protect seniors by eliminating uncertainty from interest rate changes and renewal premiums. Continue Reading Bloom Finance Company Debuts Reverse Mortgage with Lifetime Fixed Interest Rate
reAlpha Tech Corp. Acquires Mortgage Broker Be My Neighbor
The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Continue Reading reAlpha Tech Corp. Acquires Mortgage Broker Be My Neighbor
Better.com Unveils FHA Streamline Refinance Product
Vishal Garg, CEO and founder of Better.com, said the product reduces “the traditional barriers that exist for FHA borrowers.” Continue Reading Better.com Unveils FHA Streamline Refinance Product
Mortgage Rates Remain Flat
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.35% as of Sept. 5, unchanged from last week. Continue Reading Mortgage Rates Remain Flat
Mortgage Application Activity Up 1.6%
Among the federal programs, the FHA share of total applications decreased to 14.6% from 15.3% the week prior. Continue Reading Mortgage Application Activity Up 1.6%
Mortgage Rates Drop Again
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.35% as of Aug. 29. Continue Reading Mortgage Rates Drop Again
Home Mortgage Lending Records Q2 Rebound
Purchase loan activity was up by 32.7% while refinance deals rose by 10.3%. Continue Reading Home Mortgage Lending Records Q2 Rebound
Mortgage Application Activity Up by a Slight 0.5%
The seasonally adjusted Purchase Index was up by 1% percent from one week earlier, but the unadjusted index was down by 1%. Continue Reading Mortgage Application Activity Up by a Slight 0.5%
Report: 6 of 7 People with Mortgages Have Interest Rates Below 6%
22% have a rate below 3%. Continue Reading Report: 6 of 7 People with Mortgages Have Interest Rates Below 6%
California Poised to Open Mortgage Assistance Program to Illegal Immigrants
Gov. Gavin Newsom has not publicly stated if he would sign the bill into law. Continue Reading California Poised to Open Mortgage Assistance Program to Illegal Immigrants
Rocket Mortgage Debuts Program to Lower Home Loan Payments
Homebuyers are eligible if they are purchasing a single-family home and have income equal to or less than 80% of their area median income. Continue Reading Rocket Mortgage Debuts Program to Lower Home Loan Payments














